Nutcracker



Jan; 18, 1931. E. R. CONYKLIN 1,788,452

NUTCRACKER' Filed Nov. 12, 1929 amnion q serve to normally keep the sliding jaw 12 in j V l pins 25 carried by the standard 15.

Patented Jan. 13, 1931 i i i i I i 1 warren STATES PATENT OFFICE Application filed November 12, 1929. Serial No. 406,650.

My invention relates to a nut cracker that To adjust the distance between jaws it is can be readily adjusted to crack nuts 01" difmerely necessary to. press them to etlier to ferent sizes, that will be efficient in use and lessen the distance, the pawl ridin over the d can be cheaply manufactured from stamped ratchet. To increase the distancii between metal parts. jaws the pawl must be first lifted out of en- Referring to the drawing for a more comgag'ement with the ratchet. j

plete disclosure of the invention From the above description it'is clear that 1 s a front elevation. I have produced a nut cracker that is com- 10 i 2 s a vert cal sect on. I pact, made of few parts that can be cheaply F g. 3 s a back elevation. V manufactured and easily adjusted and While Fig. l is a section on line 4-4: of Figs. 1 I have particularly described the preferred and 2. I construction, reference is to be had to the ap-v The implement 1s provided with a statlonpended claims rather than to the fore oin v ary aw having flanges 11 and a movable description to indicate the scope of the iiiven jaw 12 with a depression 13 in its face for ention. s gagement'with the end of a nut 14, the said Therefore what I claim as new and desire flanges holding the upper end of the nut in to secure by Letters Patent is z. proper position. i V i r 1. A nut cracker )rovided The lower end of the standard 15 is bent ary jaw and a movable jaw ogdi z i tih l di i s over at 16 and provides supports for the pins pivoted to the movable j a w and liiik-con- 17 to which are pivoted the lower ends of the nected to the stationary j aw the said stat on- L links 18. The movable jaw 12 is formed aryjawbeing' formed from a plate with a from a plate 22 bent over at its upper end 19 bent over end and flanges on the side to hold and provides supports for pins 20 to which the nut-Vin place, the movable jaw formed are pivoted the upper ends of handles 21, the from a plate. with a bent overend and ade said handlesbeing pivoted intermediate their pression therein to fit the end of the nut. 7

ends to the links 18.. v 2. A nut cracker provided with a station- The plate 22 fits between and is guided by arv jaw and a movable jaw oneratin levers the flanges 2% of the standard 15. The standpii otecl to the movable jaiv a standard to ard 15 also carries pins 25 Which e g g slots which the operating levers ai'e link-connect- 26 to limit the reciprocating movement 01 the d, bolts carried by the standard, a plate carplate 22. V p ried by the movable jaw'and engagin the C011 springs 27 surrounding the pins 17 bolts to limit the movement ofthe moi able its most open pOSitiOni 3. A nut cracker provided with a station- P 3 adlustlng the l to fit f ary jaw and a movable jaw operatin lever ferent size nuts, the standard 15 1S provlded i d to h movable, a a 5 I 7 C 3 3 1-1i gggg i iifigg is ti gl t g il z b gihoi which the operating levers are link connecttl ie etiinsion Iliember 50 which carries the b-olts earned by standard: a P QQ forming a part of the movable jaw and prostationary aw 10. For lim tlng the 2LCl]UStd 1 1 t h nient, slots 31 are provided in the extension Vlce wltlls O s'engagmg t e sald a member 30 which en a es with the aforesaid ratchet Garfield by Standard l extensilon b member forming apart of the stationary aw and a pawl carried by the said member for 5 engaging the said ratchet.

In. testimony whereof'I' atfiX-Iny signature.

V :E W RQ B; QQ KL In operation, the nut will be placed in position with one hand, the other hand squeezing together the handles 21. Pressure-will be applied to the nut sufiicient to crack it and when cracked the movable jfl WWlll 9 in A l I we" final position. 

